Scan for Vocabulary level B I.P.B p. 25-30

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p. 25, par 1
 try
judge in court

juvenile
people under the age of 18

offenders
people who commit crimes

prison
a place where a criminal is locked up
p. 25, par 2
 tried
judged in court

sentence
period of punishment

crimes
actions that are against the law
p. 25, par 3
 Illinois
a state in the U.S.
p. 25, par 4
 harsh
too hard

committing
doing

explore
look at

interviewed
ask questions and record the answers
p. 26 caption
 recently
lately

presiding
to be in charge of something

division
section

Superior Court
a higher court
p. 26, par 1
 generally
usually

wisdom
knowledge

presumably
in a way of thinking
p. 26, par 2
 higher degree
more than

shot
chance

straighten out
make good again

hard-nosed
strict, very tough

grudgingly
said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way

admit
to say something is true

proper
correct according to social or moral rules

accountability
to be held responsible and face the consequences
p. 27, caption
 trial
meeting in court

cases
a situation that will be talked about and decided in court
p. 27, par 1
 society
people who live in the same area

salvageable
able to be saved

horrible
really bad
p. 28, caption
 former
used to be

public defender
a lawyer who works people who are unable to pay for a lawyer
p. 28, par 1
 community
a group of people who live in the same area

"down the road"
later in life
p. 28, par 2
 versus
rather than
p. 28, par 3
 "in the long run"
a long period of time
p. 28, par 4
 willingness
to be open to doing something
p. 29, caption
 district attorney
a lawyer responsible for starting a criminal case

practiced
when a lawyer does his/her job

exclusively
only
p. 29, par 1
 surround
put around

psychologists
a doctor who gives treatment for the mind and behavior

justice
using laws to fairly judge and punish crimes and criminals

"high-end"
better than others
p. 29, par 2
 alternatives
other choices

incarcerate
to put in jail
p. 30, caption
 currently
now

retired
worked many years and now doesn't have to work